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Whether you’re a homeowner, managing a fleet, running a business, or overseeing a residential property, there are Government EV charger grants available to support your transition to EVs.
What UK EV charger grants are available?
The UK government provides several key grants to support the widespread adoption of electric vehicles by making chargepoint installation more affordable. These grants target different groups, including homeowners, renters, landlords, businesses, and local authorities.
Here’s an overview:
- EV Chargepoint Grant: Financial support for installing chargepoints at homes for renters, flat owners, and those with on-street parking and in residential/commercial properties managed by landlords.
- EV Infrastructure Grant: Helps landlords and small/medium businesses (SMEs) cover the costs of the underlying electrical infrastructure for multiple EV chargers.
- Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Scheme: Funding for local authorities to develop public EV charging networks, especially for residents without off-street parking.
- Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS): Financial support for businesses, charities, and public sector organisations including state-funded education institutions to install charge points at their premises.
Are there grants for home EV charger installation?
Yes! You can receive financial support when installing an EV charger at home, especially if you rent, own a flat, or have on-street parking.
People who could be eligible for an at-home charging grant include:
- Renters in any residential property.
- Flat owners (those who own and live in a flat).
- Homeowners with on-street parking.
What is the EV Chargepoint Grant for Renters, Flat Owners, and On-Street Parking Households?
Introduced in April 2022, this grant provides direct support for individuals who rent their home, own a flat, or own a house with on-street parking to install an eligible EV chargepoint. It replaces the previous Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme.
How much can I get from this grant?
With this grant, you can get:
- 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket, up to a maximum of £350.
Am I eligible for this grant?
To be able to get this grant, you must apply for a voucher using the online form:
- You must own an EV or have one on order.
- Your property must be in the UK.
- You must have dedicated off-street parking at your property.
- For renters/flat owners: You must either own and live in a flat, or rent any residential property (including properties under shared ownership schemes).
- For on-street parking households: You must own or rent the property you live in, rely on on-street parking, and install a cross-pavement charging solution (e.g., a cable channel). You cannot have private off-street parking.
- The installation must be carried out by an OZEV-authorised installer.
Is the EV Chargepoint Grant still available?
Yes, this grant is currently ongoing, with funding confirmed until March 31, 2026.
Tap’s free charger management platform can help renters and flat owners:
- Collecting money from residents for the electricity and any additional costs and automatically paying you out on a monthly basis
- Tooling to facilitate maintenance checks of the chargers
- Charger access control for both allocated and unallocated parking
- Energy management, including integrations with external meters for dynamic optimisation with your building.
- Contactless terminal payments for guest usage
- Compliance with UK regulations
What EV charging grants are available for landlords and property managers?
There are two primary types of charging grants available to landlords and residential car park owners: one for the chargepoint itself and one for infrastructure. These can be used on the same property.
1. Electric Vehicle (EV) Chargepoint Grant for Landlords
What does the EV Chargepoint Grant for landlords cover?
This grant gives you money off the cost of installing individual chargepoint sockets at properties you own.
How much can landlords get from the EV Chargepoint Grant?
With the EV Chargepoint grant, you can get grants up to £30,000 per property:
- 75% off the cost to buy and install a socket (up to a maximum of £350 per socket).
- Each financial year, you can get up to 200 grants for residential properties and 100 grants for commercial properties.
2. Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Grant for Landlords
What does the EV Infrastructure Grant for landlords cover?
The EV infrastructure grant helps cover the cost of wider building and installation work needed to install multiple chargepoint sockets, including those you plan to install now and in the future.
Examples of things that the EV infrastructure grant covers include:
- Wiring upgrades
- Charging posts
- Ducting and trenching for cables
How much funding is available through the EV Infrastructure Grant for Landlords?
With the EV infrastructure grant, you can get:
- 75% off the cost of the work (up to a maximum of £30,000).
- You can also get up to £350 per chargepoint socket installed as part of the infrastructure project.
- And up to £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure.
What are the eligibility conditions for the Landlord EV Grants?
This grant is for landlords of residential and commercial properties, including local authorities that own social housing. Landlords can apply for up to 30 infrastructure grants each financial year. Each infrastructure grant must be used for a different property. Important Note: All installations must be carried out by an OZEV-authorised installer, who will apply for the voucher on your behalf.
Are the EV Chargepoint Grant and EV Infrastructure Grant still available for Landlords?
Yes, these grants are currently ongoing, with funding confirmed until March 31, 2026.
How Tap’s free charger management platform can help Landlords:
- Collecting money from residents for the electricity and any additional costs and automatically paying you out on a monthly basis
- Tooling to facilitate maintenance checks of the chargers
- Charger access control for both allocated and unallocated parking
- Energy management, including integrations with external meters for dynamic optimisation with your building.
- Contactless terminal payments for guest usage
- Compliance with UK regulations
Can my business or workplace get a grant for EV charge points?
Yes! There is significant support available for businesses, charities, public sector organisations, and even state-funded education institutions to install EV charge points at their premises. This encourages EV adoption by providing convenient charging for employees and fleets.
1. Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)
What is the Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS)?
The WCS provides financial support for organisations to install EV charge points at their premises. Its goal is to provide accessible charging infrastructure for employees and fleets.
Who is eligible for the WCS grant?
- The WCS is available to businesses, charities, public sector organisations, and certain small accommodation businesses across the UK.
- There’s a specific branch of the WCS for state-funded schools and education institutions.
- Applicants must either own the property or have permission from the landlord to install EV charge points. The site must have dedicated off-street parking for employees or fleet vehicles.
How much funding does the WCS provide?
For Businesses, Charities, and General Public Sector Organisations the grant covers:
- 75% of the total installation costs, up to a maximum of £350 per socket, with a limit of 40 sockets across all sites per applicant.
For State-Funded Education Institutions:
- Grants of up to 75% of the cost to buy and install chargepoints, up to a maximum of £2,500 per socket, are available, for up to 40 sockets across all sites.
What are the key conditions for the WCS?
- You must provide evidence that the parking is for staff or fleet use and located on-site or within a reasonable distance from the workplace.
- If your business is at a residential property (e.g., home office), you can still apply, but the site must be listed as your business address with Companies House or on your business rate bill.
- Employers can install chargers at employees’ homes for company vehicles, subject to specific requirements.
- If you make the chargers available to the public, you must comply with the Public Chargepoint Regulations 2023.
- All installations must be carried out by an OZEV-authorised installer, who will apply for the voucher on your behalf.
Is the WCS grant still available?
- Yes, the WCS is currently ongoing, with funding confirmed until March 31, 2026.
2. EV Infrastructure Grant for Staff and Fleets
What is the EV Infrastructure Grant for Staff and Fleets?
This grant helps small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with the building and installation work needed to support multiple chargepoint sockets, such as wiring and charging posts, for their staff and fleet vehicles.
How much funding is available through this grant?
With this grant, you can get:
- 75% of the cost of the work paid for (up to a maximum of £15,000).
- You can also get up to £350 per chargepoint socket installed as part of the infrastructure project.
- And up to £500 per parking space enabled with supporting infrastructure.
You can receive up to 5 grants across 5 different sites.
What are the eligibility conditions for the EV Infrastructure Grant for Staff and Fleets?
- This grant is specifically for small and medium-sized businesses (SMEs) with 249 employees or fewer.
- You can apply for up to five grants across five different sites.
- The site must have dedicated off-street parking for staff or fleet vehicles.
- All installations must be carried out by an OZEV-authorised installer, who will apply for the voucher on your behalf.
Is the EV Infrastructure Grant for Staff and Fleets still available?
Yes, this grant is currently ongoing, with funding confirmed until March 31, 2026.
How Tap’s free charger management platform can help businesses and workplaces:
- Compliance with UK regulations
- Setting up pricing for different groups of drivers eg. staff, management, guests
- Automated money collection and payouts for all charging on site
- Roaming with all of the UK’s most popular charging/fuel/fleet cards
- Energy management, including integrations with external meters for dynamic optimisation with buildings.
- Contactless terminal payments for guest usage
- Data exports for reporting
- Return-to-home solution for fleet vehicles
Are there EV grants for local authorities?
Yes, the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) fund is primarily available to Tier 1 local authorities in the UK, such as county councils, unitary authorities, and combined authorities. It’s currently only open to existing applicants.
What is the Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Scheme?
The Local Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (LEVI) Fund is a UK government initiative aimed at increasing the availability of public EV charging stations, particularly for residents without access to off-street parking. It is part of a broader £1.6 billion initiative to support the country’s goal of installing 300,000 public charging stations by 2030. Partnerships with private operators and local car clubs are encouraged.
What are the conditions for the LEVI scheme?
Funding:
- Covers capital costs, including hardware, electrical connections, civil engineering, labour, and installation costs.
Private Investment:
- Authorities must secure private sector involvement to match public funding and demonstrate cost efficiency.
Is the LEVI scheme still open?
The fund is now in Tranche 2 (2024-2025). Applications opened in April 2024.
How to apply for an EV grant in the UK
Applying for these Government grants is straightforward.
1
Check your eligibility
Eligibility criteria for each scheme can be found on the UK government’s website.
2
Apply online
Once eligibility is confirmed, landlords, businesses, and local authorities can apply online.
3
Redeem your voucher
Successful applicants will receive a voucher code, which can be redeemed with an OZEV-approved installer.
Experienced installation companies will typically help you with the application, or manage it for you completely. You should take this into consideration when selecting an installer.
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How you can benefit from EV Grants
By taking advantage of these Government grants for EV chargers, you can reduce the financial burden of installing EV infrastructure and help your business, property, or local authority prepare for the future of electric vehicles.
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Our experts fact checked and last updated this research on 23 June 2025.
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